concurrenvsconcurrirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“concurren” and “concurrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,123
“concurren” frequency rank
#23,722
“concurrir” frequency rank
62845
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concurren concurrir
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concurrir. Hacerse presente algo o alguien en un lugar y tiempo en que otros también lo hacen.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concurren and concurrir apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
concurren
9 ch
concurrir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. concurren ([kõŋˈkurẽn]) and concurrir ([kõŋkuˈriɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concurren is recorded at frequency rank #39,123, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈkurẽn]. concurrir is at rank #23,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋkuˈriɾ].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 62845, this pair ranks #50,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of concurren vs concurrir

Shared letters: cnoru. Private to "concurren": e. Private to "concurrir": i.

"concurren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "concurrir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concurrencconcurren · cnocurren · cocnurren · conccurren · concruren · concuren · concurern · concurrenn
  • concurrircconcurrir · cnocurrir · cocnurrir · conccurrir · concrurir · concurir · concurirr · concurrirr

Frequency comparison

concurren#39,123
concurrir#23,722

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concurren" and "concurrir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋˈkurẽn] versus [kõŋkuˈriɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concurren" or "concurrir"?
"concurrir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,722 in our Spanish list, against #39,123 for "concurren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concurren vs concurrir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concurren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list